How long does it take to permit a mine in Canada in this area?

USDA plays a critical role in representing the interests of farmers, foresters, and rural communities.

In 1995, we produced over 3 times more copper than China. Today, they produce about 11 times more copper than we do.

It is not like we have a choice to go somewhere where there is not copper ore, or cobalt, or nickel and build a mine because you are not going to find any there.

We have an administrative state that tries to usurp the will of Congress, which, really, if you can tell, probably gets under my skin.

And that needs to be verified. And we need to apply lessons that have been developed through industry.

Here is an area that could be managed, where the resources can be used, and that is the law.

So, if you are below ground in the mine, can water flow up to the Boundary Waters from there?

The Biden administration has continued on a relentless march towards expansion, particularly by trying to reimagine the energy sector as a puppet of environmental activism.

the Biden administration has launched a full spectrum assault on domestic energy production, trying to crush production on Federal lands

The left's race to achieve a clean energy standard is simply unsustainable, at least on the timeline that the Biden administration has set forth.

when the cost of sportsmen's activities go up, participation goes down.

If we don't clear out these hazardous fuels, it is not an exaggeration to say, as the video said, the giant sequoias could disappear in our lifetime.

I challenge each of you to work with us across party lines to prevent these giants from going extinct on our watch.

The bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act will codify emergency actions, provide the necessary funding to complete the work, and enhance the coordination.

A grove of giant redwood sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.

Time is of the essence. And every day we wait can harm these giant sequoias even greater.

unless you have the science clearly in hand, you must not promulgate regulations that will lead to the guaranteed loss of hunters and anglers from the landscape.